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1
Alexander’s army conquered the region of the Mediterranean. What did Alexander spread?
Military Academies
city-states
Greek culture
Slavery
2
What type of Ancient Greek literature would most likely describe the adventure of a great hero?
Oration
Fable
Epic poem
Lyric poem
3
Where did the Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived?
Mount Olympus
Delphi
the Parthenon
the Acropolis
4
What was the main purpose of Spartan education?
to prepare skilled craftspeople
to prepare strong athletes
to prepare active citizens
to prepare brave soldiers
5
Why were the Olympic games held in Ancient Greece?
To determine which city-state had the best soldiers.
To honor the gods.
To settle disputes between city-states without costly wars
To create bonds of friendship between city-states.
6
Independent city-states developed in Greece primarily because
Groups fought for control of farmland.
Language differences made it difficult to communicate.
Minoans took the best farmland on mainland Greece
Settlements were isolatedby mountains and seas
7
Although Alexander the Great thought of himself as a Greek, he originally came from
Persia
Sparta
Carthage
Macedonia
8
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Greek geography?
It's surrounded on three sides by water, it's a peninsula
It's a peninsula, surrounded by water on four sides
Greece has a lot of fertile land because of the many rivers
Greece is not close to any water sources
9
Who fought during the Persian War?
Greeks vs. Persians
Athens vs. Sparta
10
According to the document, which is the LARGEST class in ancient Athens?
Adult make citizens
Citizens without political power
Foreign born residents of Athens
Slaves
11
The philosopher from Macedonia who loved the Greeks; the teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Pythagoras
12
What continent is Greece located on?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
13
According to the document, which is the SMALLEST class in ancient Athens?
Foreign born residents of Athens
Slaves
Citizens without political power
Adult male citizens
14
The picture shows which type of Greek column?
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
15
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War
Athens vs. Sparta
Greece vs. Persians
16
The Socratic Method is a method of teaching based on _____________.
The use of fables to teach lessons about life.
Use of questions to discover answers about human qualities.
The use of logic to determine the answer to a question.
The use of mathematics to arrive at an answer to a problem.
17
The picture shows which type of Greek column?
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
18
This type of government was controlled by a few wealthy individuals
oligarchy
tyranny/dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
19
What would Socrates have liked about the way Greeks approached their studies?
They worked in large groups.
They believed in the gods.
They asked a lot of questions.
They built machines to help them.
20
The picture shows which type of Greek column?
Corinthian
Ionic
Doric
21
What type of government has one ruler who is born into power and passes power on to his son?
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
tyranny
22
In a monarchy, who usually becomes king when the current king dies?
the king's oldest son
the most powerful aristocrat
the head of the army
the leader chosen by the people
23
What was the main purpose of Athenian education for boys?
to prepare them to run family businesses
to prepare them for good marriages
to prepare them for military service
to prepare them to participate in democracy
24
The central market and meeting place where democracy was born
polis
acropolis
agora
25
Philosopher who created a mathematical formula to find length of sides of a right triangle
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Pythagoras
26
The acropolis was
and arena for sporting games
a school created by Plato
a temple to Athena
a fortified hilltop in a Greek polis used for meetings
27
Which of the following best describes direct democracy in Athens?
Citizens vote on issues of the state in the Assembly.
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
28
The Greek name for city-state
acropolis
polis
agora
29
This group of first Greeks lived on the island of Crete and had a strong navy
Minoans
Phoenicians
Mycenaeans
30
Which of the following best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?
A king is elected, but a tyrant seizes power by force.
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
A king leads the assembly, but a tyrant disbands it.
A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power.
